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Besides atomic absorption spectrometry, the plasma techniques can be seen as state-of-the-art instrumentation in an industrial laboratory for the analysis of trace elements today. For the analysis of refractory metals, e.g. Mo and W, the determination limits which can be reached by ICP-AES techniques are mainly restricted by the spectral background of the matrix. Advantages and disadvantages of sequential and simultaneous detection as well as different methods of evaluation, such as Kaiman filtering and multiple component spectral fitting, are discussed. The results are compared with trace matrix separation techniques and on-line coupling of ion chromatography with ICP-AES and ICP-MS. Furthermore, the limitations of all techniques with respect to their applicability for routine analysis, especially the complexity of sample preparation, degree of automation, time consumption and cost are shown. With respect to the detection capability, TMS with ICP-MS end determination is the most powerful technique, but for routine analysis simultaneous multielement determination from the matrix is favourable.
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Wilhartitz, P. Optimisation of plasma techniques for trace analysis of refractory metals. Mikrochim Acta 120, 53–61 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01244419
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